Oct. 27, 2008
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Menlo Park, Calif. - Twelve Cardinal wrestlers, including six of the team's seven true freshmen, got a head start on the 2008-09 season yesterday, competing at the Menlo Open at Haynes Primm Pavilion on the Menlo College campus.
Junior Jake Johnson, sophomore Justin Paulsen, sophomore Cameron Teitelman and freshman Spence Patrick went undefeated in the pool tournament to get a successful jumpstart on the year.
Three additional Cardinal wrestlers - freshman Matt Sencenbaugh, sophomore Max Rosefigura and sophomore Porfirio Madrigal each advanced to the title match in their respective weight classes.
The 12 wrestlers combined for 23 wins at the event.
Stanford's two female wrestlers, Joleen Oshiro and Christine Cunningham, competed at Menlo's Lady Oaks Invitational later in the day and finished second in their respective weight classes. Oshiro was the runner-up at 48 kg, winning her first two matches before losing in the final. Cunningham pinned her first two opponents before losing in the 63 kg title match.
The team will officially start the season in two weeks, wrestling Navy and conference opponent Cal State Bakersfield in Bakersfield on Nov. 8.
Stanford Results
Menlo Open
Menlo Park, CA
October 26, 2007
125 pounds
Austin Quarles (1-2, 4th place): win by default over Sergio Valdez (Skyline College); lost by tech. fall to Eric Garcia (Menlo College), 19-2; lost to Jason Moorehouse (unattached), 8-2.
Matt Sencenbaugh (2-1, 2nd place): maj. dec. Michael Briskin (Menlo College), 9-0; pinned Jason Moorehouse (unattached), 5:48; lost maj. dec. to Erin Garcia (Menlo College), 14-4.
133 pounds
Porfirio Madrigal (2-1, 2nd place): pinned Jairo Rodriguez (Skyline College), 1:05; pinned Aaron Garcia (Menlo College), 4:00; lost to Justin Paulsen (Stanford), 8-7.
Justin Paulsen (2-0, 1st place): dec. Jose Hernandez (Menlo College), 3-1; dec. Porfirio Madrigal (Stanford), 8-7.
141 pounds
Cameron Teitelman (3-0, 1st place): pinned Lionel Sanchez (SJ Delta College), 0:12; dec. Morgan Flaharty (UC Davis), 15-8; dec. Christian Martinez (Menlo College), 8-5.
Jason Torres (0-2, 8th place): lost by tech. fall to Armondo Martinez (SJ Delta College), 19-4; lost by tech. fall to Kris Swatsbaugh (Skyline College), 21-5; lost by injury default to Lionel Sanchez (SJ Delta College).
149 pounds
Max Rosefigura (2-1, 2nd place): pinned Glenn Greggains (Skyline College), 1:52; win by default over Lee Morrison (Menlo College); lost by fall to Jose Sanchez (unattached), 0:51.
157 pounds
Michael Kent (2-1, 5th place): lost to Sabas Cruz (Menlo College), 5-2; tech. fall Travis Olson (unattached), 16-1; pinned Joshua Emmett (Menlo College), 4:05.
165 pounds
Kyler Hasson (1-2, 4th place): dec. Joe Buttram (Skyline College), 11-5; lost maj. dec. to Spence Patrick (Stanford), 14-5; lost maj. dec. to Fernando Flanagan (unattached), 14-6.
Spence Patrick (3-0, 1st place): maj. dec. Cody Gibson (Menlo College), 12-4; maj. dec. Kyler Hasson (Stanford), 14-5; maj. dec. Greg Alvarez (Menlo College), 15-3.
Victor Haug (2-1, 5th place): lost to Fernando Flanagan (unattached), 8-5; pinned Tim Caspary (West Valley College), 1:42; dec. Cody Gibson (Menlo College), 8-4.
184 pounds
Jake Johnson (3-0, 1st place): maj. dec. Rory McBryde (UC Davis), 16-8; pinned Kyle Vance (Skyline College), 1:12; pinned Al Kinslow (Menlo College), 2:22.